Breakfast links: Transit is for everyone…even this raccoon
Image by MW Transit Photos used with permission.
DC has transit riders from across the animal kingdom
The National Mall shared a picture of its newest rider: a raccoon decided to take it easy and ride along in the rear row of an otherwise-empty Circulator bus. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
There is a political divide between homeowners and renters
A new study that looked at Ohio and North Carolina homeowners found that buying a house changes people's political acitivity and sometimes even their political party. Homeowners are much more likely to vote, and to vote to protect their property values. (Richard Florida / CityLab)
Pedestrian deaths in Montgomery County are sparking a call for change
Local advocates from the Action Committee for Transit called on Montgomery county to do better traffic enforcement and fix problem roads. Drivers in Montgomery County have killed 11 pedestrians this year, including four this month. (Glynis Kazanjian / Bethesda Beat)
Fredericksburg wants to redesign part of Route 1
The Virginia Department of Transportation and Fredericksburg have offered different changes to try to improve a section of US Route 1 between Princess Anne Avenue and Cowan Boulevard. It has high congestion and nearly double the number of crashes for the state. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Inspectors found lead at Barry Farm
The DC Housing Authority found lead paint in Barry Farm when it reviewed 55 units on the property. Many of the units in Barry Farm are vacant, and the city is moving forward with plans to demolish the buildings despite remaining residents' opposition. (Morgan Baskin / City Paper)
Today is the groundbreaking for the new RFK site
The groundbreaking will kick off the first wave of construction on the old RFK site, which will add park space and sports fields to the old stadium parking lot. In the future, the rest of the site will hold a market hall and indoor sports stadium. (Andrew Giambrone / Curbed)
Two Metro trains wound up taking the wrong line this week
On Monday, a Silver Line train ended up on the Blue Line, and yesterday a Blue Line train going to Franconia went to Courthouse on the Orange and Silver Lines. Metro says that the same signal error was responsible for both of the misdirections. (Faiz Siddiqui / Post)
Arlington is trying to shrink plans for a parking lot in Pentagon City
Developer JBG Smith asked Arlington for permission to build a 204-spot parking lot for their PenPlace buildings that is nearly five times larger than the zoning guidelines allow. Arlington planners don't want the lot, saying it will encourage traffic and contribute to car dependence. (Alex Koma / ARLnow)
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